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Al Gore Eyes 2008 Bid

NewsMax hears from Washington, D.C. sources that former Democratic Vice President Al Gore is considering a run for the presidency in 2008.

Washington Democrats are buzzing about the news - not so much that Gore will be feted by Democrats, but the civil war it will likely unleash in the party.

For starters, Kerry still says he is keeping open a 2008 bid. But his disastrous showing in 2004 makes it certain he won't win. But Teresa's checkbook means he can wreak havoc in the primaries.

The fratricide among Democrats will come from another likely contender. Hillary Rodham Clinton is giving every indication she will run. Gore and Hillary have long disliked each other.

The pair got off to a stormy start when Bill Clinton was elected president and first lady Hillary demanded that she occupy the office traditionally given to the vice president. Bill vetoed the idea - which apparently led to a shouting match between the first couple during their first inaugural in 1993.

Gore has told friends that he partly blames Hillary for his loss in 2000. Critical Democratic manpower and financial resources were siphoned from his campaign to make sure Hillary won her Senate race in New York.

Now Gore may try to exact revenge.

The key may be money. The Clintons are the dominant money players in the party.
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8th Army Korea 68-69

[srmorton]

This sounds very possible, and, if true, would be the best thing that
could happen to the Republicans in 2008. A vicious primary fight
with the three of them all trying to position themselves to the left
of one another so that they would have a chance at winning the
nomination would make it difficult for the nominee to "swing right"
for the general election. In addition, the power of the alternative
media will be even greater in 2008 than it is now, so that it will be
harder for them to contradict themselves as Kerry continuously did.

IMO, the Dems are making a big mistake by thinking that the 2004
election was truly a close election. Had GWB not been subjected
to endless negative, insulting attacks from all sides, including
Hollywood and the MSM, he would have won several more states.
On the floor of the House and Senate last week, they tried to make
it appear as if a few votes in the state of Ohio "gave" the POTUS to
George Bush. In reality, Kerry never had a realistic chance to win
either Ohio or Florida, whereas George Bush could well have won
Minnestota, Wisconsin, as well as a couple of other states. If Kerry
could not win both Ohio and Florida, he could not possibly have won
the presidency. I hope the Dems keep living in this dream world!
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Susan R. Morton